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Canceling Christmas...has anyone done this?
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<blockquote data-quote="CrazyinVA" data-source="post: 106494" data-attributes="member: 1157"><p>I think there is a fine line between allowing some wiggle room for whatever mental illness in going on, and putting with your kids abusing you (name-calling is abuse as far as i'm concerned). Each of us has to decide for ourselves where that line is. Mental illness doesn't necessarily excuse bad behavior all the time. My girls can both be etxtremely manipulative, no matter what their diagnoses may be. </p><p></p><p>I agree with your decision, and think it's especially important that you carry out your threat at this point, or you lose credibility.</p><p></p><p>You can certainly keep the spiritual/religious part of Christmas alive without giving gifts and encouraging greed. You're not cancelling Christmas really, you're just cancelling the gift exchange. You could still go to church, sing carols, have a family dinner, etc. A year of giving to others instead of each other, would be a valuable lesson.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CrazyinVA, post: 106494, member: 1157"] I think there is a fine line between allowing some wiggle room for whatever mental illness in going on, and putting with your kids abusing you (name-calling is abuse as far as i'm concerned). Each of us has to decide for ourselves where that line is. Mental illness doesn't necessarily excuse bad behavior all the time. My girls can both be etxtremely manipulative, no matter what their diagnoses may be. I agree with your decision, and think it's especially important that you carry out your threat at this point, or you lose credibility. You can certainly keep the spiritual/religious part of Christmas alive without giving gifts and encouraging greed. You're not cancelling Christmas really, you're just cancelling the gift exchange. You could still go to church, sing carols, have a family dinner, etc. A year of giving to others instead of each other, would be a valuable lesson. [/QUOTE]
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